NZ Website Freaks Over ‘Version’ Of Christchurch Killer’s Gun

By Tom Knighton

The biggest thing I’ve noticed about anti-gun folks is that they routinely know jack-all about guns. A prime example of this is Shannon Watts freaking out over a bolt-action last year because it looked to her like an AR-15 or something. It was scary looking, and that was enough.

Now, the New Zealand website Stuff is freaking out because a “version” of the Christchurch killer’s firearm is still legal.

Critics of the Government’s gun law changes say a loophole means that a lower-powered version of the assault rifle used by the Christchurch mosque shooter remains legal.

Police have confirmed that an AR15 WMR .22 semi automatic with military-style features does not fit the definition of a prohibited firearm under the new law, provided it is fitted with a magazine holding 10 rounds or less.

The mosque shooter used a more powerful, centrefire version of the AR15, with large capacity magazines, during his rampage, which left 50 people dead.

He had bought his weapons on a standard firearms licence and illegally converted them to military-style with easily obtainable parts.

The Government banned all centrefire “military style” semi-automatics, but less powerful rimfire .22 semi-automatics remain legal for people holding a standard firearms …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms